LeBron James vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young and LeBron James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

LeBron James

vs.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Sam Young 3

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Sam Young 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Sam Young 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Sam Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Sam Young 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Sam Young 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Sam Young 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Sam Young 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Sam Young 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Sam Young 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Sam Young 573

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Sam Young 180

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Sam Young 57

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Sam Young 59

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Sam Young 6

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Sam Young 4

Total Games LeBron James 287 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)